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Author:   Vladan Koncar (Head of research, ENSAIT and director, GEMTEX research laboratory)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9780081005743

ISBN 10:   0081005741
Pages:   746
Publication Date:   09 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to smart textiles and their applications Part I - Smart textiles for medical purposes 2. Smart textiles in health monitoring: an overview 3. Smart shirt for obstacle avoidance for visually impaired persons 4. Light emitting textiles for a photodynamic therapy 5. Controlled release of active agents from microcapsules embedded in textile structures   6. Medical back belt with neuromuscular electrical stimulation    7. Communication protocol for vital signs sensors used for the monitoring of athletes   8. Shape memory compression system for management of chronic venous disorders 9. Wearable body sensor network for healthcare applications   10. Bio-inspired control of a multi-fingered robot hand with musculoskeletal system  11. Psychotextiles and their interaction with the human brain 12. Fiber-based hybrid structures as scaffolds and implants for regenerative medicine 13. Implantable medical devices Part II - Smart textiles for transportation and energy 14. Smart textiles for structural health monitoring of composite structures 15. Carbon fibre sensors embedded in glass fibre-based composites for windmill blades 16. A complex shaped reinforced thermoplastic composite part made of commingled yarns with an integrated sensor 17. Fibrous sensors to help the monitoring of weaving processes 18. Flexible photovoltaic cells embedded into textile structures 19. Developing thermophysical sensors with textile auxiliary walls 20. Performance of different types of yarn electrodes in Pedot:Pss charge storage devices  21. Lightguide fibre-based textiles for solar energy collection and propagation Part III - Smart textiles for protection, security, communication and other electronics 22. Technical textiles for PPE: tendencies and recent developments 23. Wearable technologies for PPE: embedded textile monitoring sensors, power and data transmission, end-life indicators  24. Electrochromic textile displays for personal communication 25. Textile electronic circuits based on organic fibrous transistors 26. Latest developments in the field of textile antennas 27. The design of smart garments for motion capture and activity classification 28. Highly integrated textile sensorics - conductive fibres and textile-based electro-mechanical sensors

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Scientific issues and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and constructive way regarding various results, prototypes and case studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. <b>--Asian d104ile Journal, <i> Smart d104iles and Their Applications</p></b></i>

Scientific issues and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and constructive way regarding various results, prototypes and case studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. --Asian Textile Journal

Scientific issues and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and constructive way regarding various results, prototypes and case studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. --Asian Textile Journal, Smart Textiles and Their Applications

Author Information

Professor Vladan Koncar is head of research at ENSAIT and director of the GEMTEX research laboratory. He has authored more than 200 scientific articles, including journal papers, book chapters and conference proceedings.

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